
Instructions: Choose the most appropriate preposition to complete each sentence.
The conference is scheduled to begin precisely _______ 9:00 a.m. on Monday morning.
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. for
I am not very good _______ remembering names, but I never forget a face.
A. in
B. with
C. at
D. about
The heavy rain prevented us _______ going out for our scheduled hike.
A. from
B. to
/C. with
D. by
He has lived in this small town _______ the end of the Second World War.
A. for
B. during
C. since
D. in
The keys were found _______ the cushion of the sofa after a long search.
A. among
B. between
C. underneath
D. over
We should try to look at the problem _______ a different perspective.
A. with
B. from
C. in
D. by
Success in this project depends _______ everyone’s hard work and cooperation.
A. on
B. of
C. to
D. in
The cat jumped _______ the fence and disappeared into the neighbor’s garden.
A. through
B. across
C. over
D. past
I am very much looking forward _______ meeting your family during the holiday.
A. to
B. for
C. at
D. with
The store is located _______ the post office and the pharmacy.
A. among
B. between
C. inside
D. within
She was congratulated _______ her promotion to Senior Manager.
A. for
B. on
C. with
D. at
He is famous _______ his unique style of painting and use of vibrant colors.
A. for
/B. as
C. with
D. about
Please fill out the form _______ ink, not with a pencil.
A. by
B. with
C. in
D. through
The children are very excited _______ going to the amusement park tomorrow.
A. about
B. for
C. with
D. at
It was a long journey, but we finally arrived _______ the airport.
A. to
B. in
C. at
D. for
Most people prefer to travel _______ air because it is much faster.
A. by
B. in
C. with
D. on
I am sorry, but I am not familiar _______ the rules of this particular game.
A. to
B. with
C. for
D. about
He managed to finish the report _______ the deadline, much to everyone’s surprise.
A. within
B. until
C. during
D. for
The solution _______ the problem was much simpler than we had initially thought.
A. of
B. to
C. for
D. in
_______ spite of the heavy traffic, we managed to arrive on time.
A. In
B. At
C. With
D. For
我在整理答案时,尽量让解析简洁明了。如果你发现自己在固定搭配(如 congratulate on)上出错较多,那说明你需要加强的是语感积累;如果在空间介词(如 over vs. across)上出错,则需要重新审视介词的物理模型。
B. at
【解析】在具体的时间点前使用 at。
C. at
【解析】固定搭配 be good at (doing) sth.,表示“擅长某事”。
A. from
【解析】固定搭配 prevent someone from doing something,意为“阻止某人做某事”。
C. since
【解析】since 后接时间点,表示自那时起一直持续到现在,常与现在完成时连用。
C. underneath
【解析】underneath 强调在某物的正下方且通常被覆盖,符合“沙发垫下”的语境。
B. from
【解析】from a perspective 是固定表达,意为“从……的角度”。
A. on
【解析】depend on 是最核心的动词短语之一,意为“取决于”。
C. over
【解析】over 强调从上方越过。across 侧重于表面横穿,through 侧重于内部穿过。
A. to
【解析】look forward to 中的 to 是介词,后面接动名词或名词。这是最经典的考点之一。
B. between
【解析】between 用于两者之间;among 用于三者或三者以上。
B. on
【解析】congratulate someone on something,注意不要受中文影响误选 for。
A. for
【解析】be famous for 表示“因……而闻名”;be famous as 则表示“作为……(身份)而闻名”。
C. in
【解析】用某种材料或语言(如 in ink, in English)通常用 in;用某种具体的工具(如 with a pen)用 with。
A. about
【解析】be excited about 对某事感到兴奋。
C. at
【解析】arrive at 后接小地点(如车站、机场);arrive in 后接大地点(如城市、国家)。
A. by
【解析】by + 交通工具名词(单数且无冠词),如 by air, by bus, by train。
B. with
【解析】be familiar with something 表示“熟悉某事”。
A. within
【解析】within the deadline 意为“在截止日期之内”。
B. to
【解析】the solution to the problem,“问题的解决方案”,这里的 to 表示指向性。
A. In
【解析】固定短语 in spite of,意为“尽管/虽然”。